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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are psychological factors, such as mental disorder, post-traumatic stress or, in psychoanalytic terms, defense mechanisms?

2. In her November 10th entry, Christine tells her journal she and Ben went for a drive to what location?

3. Who does Christine call to ask about aspects of her past in her November 13 entry?

4. What word means reliance on the integrity, strength, ability or surety of a person or thing; confidence?

5. What causes Christine to remember being pregnant and giving birth to a child in Christine's November 14th entry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disorder does Christine Lucas suffer from? How is this explained in Part 1: Today?

2. Where does Christine go with Dr. Nash in Part 1: Today? What does he explain to her about her past?

3. How does Christine describe her feelings when working with Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12?

4. Who does Christine call to ask about her novel in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 13? What conflicting stories does she hear?

5. How does Christine describe waking up in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

6. How does Christine describe her morning in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 15? Where does she go?

7. What are Dr. Nash's motivations in helping Christine? Are they pure?

8. Who contacts Christine by special phone in Part 1: Today? How does she know this person?

9. Where does Dr. Nash take Christine in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 9?

10. What memory returns to Christine while in the house she once lived in with Dr. Nash in Part 2: The Journal of Christine Lucas, November 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the character of Dr. Nash in Part 1: Today. How does Christine describe Dr. Nash's appearance?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Christine and Dr. Nash, and the elements of intimacy and sexuality in the narrative. How does Christine's lack of memory affect her intimacy with others?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the theme of memory in the novel. What symbolism and imagery reinforces this theme?

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